Postdoctoral Research Associate

Job title:

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Company

University of Edinburgh

Job description

Job Description:Grade UE07: £40,247 to £47,874 per annumSchool of Mathematics / CSEFull time: 35 hours per weekFixed term: for 3 yearsThe Opportunity:We are looking for an early career postdoctoral researcher interested in Euclidean harmonic analysis to work with Jonathan Hickman as part of the EPSRC funded project Algebraic Methods in Harmonic Analysis. The candidate will also be encouraged to continue to develop their own independent research, in a supportive environment. The post is available on a full-time basis and comes with a package of funds to support travel and equipment.The project will investigate the Kakeya conjecture, Fourier restriction conjecture, and related problems. We encourage applications from early career candidates with a track record of research related to these themes, interpreted in a very broad sense. This includes (but is not limited to) candidates with expertise in harmonic analysis, geometric measure theory, incidence geometry, additive combinatorics or analysis of dispersive PDE. Prior direct research experience on the topics of the project is not required; however, candidates should be interested in working in this area (in addition to developing their own research interests) for the duration of the postdoc.The University of Edinburgh has a large group working in analysis with 11 permeant faculty members, in addition to PhD students and other postdoctoral researchers. More information can be found . In addition, we are part of the larger in collaboration with Heriot-Watt University, and hold regular joint meetings between the two departments. Edinburgh is also home to the , which continually hosts conferences and workshops in the mathematical sciences.Your skills and attributes for success:We seek candidates from diverse backgrounds that can demonstrate the potential for independent research and a future academic career.Click for a copy of the full job descriptionApplicants should apply online submitting an up to date CV as well as a research statement. In addition please also arrange for three references to be sent to by the closing date quoting Job Req 11601We anticipate interviews will be held within 2-3 weeks of the closing date, with the appointment expected to commence by September 2025 at the latest. You will be notified by email whether you have been shortlisted for interview or not.As a valued member of our team you can expect:

• A competitive salary.
• An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
• To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
• Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our

(opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits.Championing equality, diversity and inclusionThe University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our (opens new browser tab).The University is able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. If successful, an international applicant requiring sponsorship to work in the UK will need to satisfy the UK Home Office’s English Language requirements and apply for and secure a Skilled Worker Visa.Key dates to noteThe closing date for applications is 6 December 2024.Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.Interviews will be held remotely within 2-3 weeks of the closing date.About Us: As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.About the Team:The School of MathematicsThe University of Edinburgh’s School of Mathematics is one of the world’s leading mathematical sciences departments, home to world-class researchers and to an innovative educational environment for both undergraduates and postgraduates. We are proud to have a highly international faculty and students from around the world. As a School we value both the breadth and depth of our research and teaching.We have around 110 permanent faculty and around 45 research fellows and research associates, who cover a broad range of research topics in pure and applied mathematics, operational research and statistics. The School has an enviable record of attracting prestigious fellowships and currently hosts, for instance, 6 ERC grant holders and 7 Royal Society University Research and Dorothy Hodgkin Fellows. In the 2023 Shanghai Global Ranking of Academic Subjects we are ranked 18th among the world’s best Mathematics departments. Together with the Departments of Mathematics and Actuarial Mathematics & Statistics at Heriot-Watt University, we form the Maxwell Institute; our joint submission to REF2021was ranked 3rd in the UK for Mathematical Sciences by research power, based on the quality and breadth of our combined research.The School delivers a world-leading educational experience for its students and is constantly exploring new evidence-based ideas in mathematical education in order to provide a stimulating learning environment. There are excellent possibilities for imaginative curriculum development, including online activities, and course design and delivery. The School teaches pure and applied Mathematics, operational research and statistics. We have approximately 1000 undergraduate students, around 210 MSc students, and our Graduate School has close to 160 PhD students.Edinburgh is home to the International Centre for Mathematical Sciences, one of the UK’s two major conference centres in the mathematical sciences and operated jointly by the University with Heriot-Watt University. Over the past 30 years the centre has established a superb reputation for hosting workshops at the highest scientific level on all mathematical topics, attracting many of the best mathematicians in the world to the UK.The School is located in the James Clerk Maxwell Building which is situated on the King’s Buildings campus, approximately 3 kilometres south of the city centre.Further information about the School, our research and our teaching is available on the ( ) (Opens in new browser tab)

Expected salary

£40247 – 47874 per year

Location

United Kingdom

Job date

Sat, 09 Nov 2024 05:49:54 GMT

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